SURGERY
Most often, surgery is performed to remove the cancer for all stages of paranasal sinus and nasal cavity cancer. A doctor may remove the cancer and some of the healthy tissue and bone around the cancer. If the cancer has spread, the doctor may remove lymph nodes and other tissues in the neck.
RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that uses high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing. There are two types of radiation therapy:
• External radiation therapy is given by sending radiation to the cancer in the sinuses or nasal cavity from outside the body. The total dose of radiation therapy is sometimes divided into several smaller, equal doses delivered over a period of several days. This is called fractionation.
• Internal radiation therapy uses a radioactive substance sealed in needles, seeds, wires, or catheters that are placed directly into or near the cancer.
Your doctors and healthcare team will determine the best treatment method based on your type and stage of cancer.
For more information: Department of Radiation Oncology
MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
Current medical therapies include, chemotherapy, targeted drug therapies for advanced and metastatic disease, and immunotherapy.
INFORMATION & APPOINTMENTS
(631) SB-CANCER (722-2623)